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Mesmerising fireworks, a stunning drone show, and a wide range of activities focusing on the UAE’s rich history and heritage will be the highlights of the 2023 edition of the Sheikh Zayed Festival, which starts in Abu Dhabi’s Al Wathba on Friday. Held under the patronage of UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the direct supervision of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, the 114-day-long festival promises to delight crowds, bringing together culture, heritage, and entertainment. Ahead of the opening, Sheikh Sultan bin Hamdan…
Israel’s military released security camera footage Sunday it said showed hostages being brought into Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on October 7 after being kidnapped during Hamas’s attacks on southern Israel. Al-Shifa hospital has become a focal point for Israel’s subsequent military operations in the Gaza Strip, with the army repeatedly saying Hamas uses it as a base, a claim the military has been under pressure to back up. The militants and medical staff have denied that a command centre is under the hospital. The first clip, which appears to be time-stamped 10.53 am on October 7, shows a man…
Danube Properties, the fastest-growing private real estate developer in the UAE, has launched announced Sportz, a stylish 39-floor tower that will deliver 1,100 apartments in Dubai Sports City, while also unveiling their first ready-to-move-in project, Eleganz, which will deliver 259 stylish and elegant apartments and townhouses at the Jumeirah Village Circle. Sportz is the 27th project announced by the developer since entering the real estate market in June 2014, and the 12th project to be unveiled in the last 22 months. The announcement came after completely selling out two out of three towers of the Oceanz project, announced in September…
After Saturday’s victory over third-ranked Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals of the ATP Finals, Sinner compared his improvement this year to cooking “pasta pomodoro” (pasta with tomato sauce). “Everything is part of a learning curve,” the Italian said. “When each of us makes pasta pomodoro for the first time you say ‘it’s missing salt,’ and you add more salt, then you say ‘it’s missing fresh tomatoes’ and you put them in, then you add in basil. “So you add ingredients to always improve more. But you also have to be careful you don’t add too much otherwise the dish doesn’t…
Weeks after introducing a very promising flagship chip for Android phones that rivals Qualcomm’s best, MediaTek is taking the competition a notch lower. The latest from the Taiwanese company is the Dimensity 8300, which goes straight against the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. Overall, this seems like one of the best mid-tier processors MediaTek has offered in a long time, both in terms of inherent capabilities and generation-over-generation upgrades. The first wave of phones powered by the Dimensity 8300 will arrive by the end of this year. Notably, compared to Qualcomm’s visibly lazy mid-tier upgrade in the Snapdragon 7 series, the…
A fire erupted in a factory in Abu Dhabi’s Musaffah industrial area on Thursday morning, the police said. Firefighters were able to swiftly put the blaze under control, ensuring public safety. No casualties were recorded, the authorities said in the advisory. The Abu Dhabi Police urged residents to rely only on information from official sources and refrain from sharing rumours and unverified information. Spreading false news online is a serious offence punishable by a fine of not less than Dh100,000 and at least one year in prison, according to a federal law on combating rumours and cybercrimes.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said on Tuesday his militant movement was nearing a truce agreement with Israel, according to a statement posted on Telegram. “We are close to reaching a deal on a truce,” Haniyeh said, according to the post. Negotiators have been working to seal a deal to allow the release of around 240 mostly Israeli hostages seized on October 7. Hamas fighters also killed around 1,200 people during their cross-border assault, most of them civilians. Israel launched a relentless bombing campaign and ground offensive in retaliation for the attack, vowing to destroy Hamas and secure the release of…
Dubai’s real estate market is likely to cool down next year as prices decelerate, a new report shows. According to a report by S&P Global, the sector is likely to expand by five to seven per cent next year. “We don’t expect a profound market disruption. Instead, we think price increases could decelerate and potentially slightly reverse over the next 12-18 months, with price declines not exceeding 5 per cent-10 per cent,” analysts Tatjana Lescova and Sapna Jagtiani wrote in a sector review. The prices for villas have reportedly exceeded previous peak levels, but apartments are lagging at 10 per…
Indian comedian Vir Das made history at the International Emmy Awards 2023 after winning the comedy award for his Netflix special, ‘Vir Das: Landing’. Das shared the award with popular show ‘Derry Girls – Season 3’. ‘Vir Das: Landing’ was nominated along with ‘Le Flambeau’ from France, ‘El Encargado’ from Argentina, and ‘Derry Girls – Season 3’ from the UK. The comedian wore a traditional black bandhgala set (a type of Indian suit) for the ceremony. A day before the award show, Das posted a video on his Instagram story captioned, ‘The day he was called a terrorist, he was…
On Monday, the International Space Station (ISS) marked 25 years since the first module was launched to space. The Zarya module arrived in low-Earth orbit in November 1998 and was joined by the Unity module less than a month later. Across a quarter of a century, the orbital outpost has hosted 273 people from 21 countries, with the visitors working on more than 3,000 research and educational investigations. To mark the station’s 25th birthday, here are 11 FAQss about the ISS: How big is the ISS? NASA describes it as “larger than a six-bedroom house.” The ISS actually measures 357…